What are good Electric guitar pedals for a metal or punk sound?
[2009-05-03 19:23:10]

Q: Im in the search for some good guitar pedals that have a metal or punk sound to them? and suggestions?>

A: The best thing to do is to not limit yourself to one type of "heaviness." Here's what I recommend, starting with my personal setup. Danelectro Daddy-O overdrive then a Danelectro Fab Tone distortion. This gives you the best of both worlds and

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Where should I start with electric guitar pedals?
[2008-09-21 07:26:41]
Checking the tuning.

Okay, i have never had a guitar pedal in my life. I want to get a few low-priced pedals. Questions:

1. How do you use pedals?

2. What are 3-4 good low-priced starter pedals?

3. What should you buy with the



You use pedals to color your sound... to add some spice or flavor.

I always recommend Boss pedals, since they are very rugged, have a good middle of the road sound, and last forever. They aren't the cheapest pedals out there, though.

Guitar Forums: Electric Guitar: pedals???

Pedals can be very useful in helping you achieve specific sounds, but you probably want to learn the capabilities of the guitar and amp first. If you have a modeler amp, many of the effects which you might use a pedal for can be handled by the amp. That way, you learn how to play and what sounds your guitar and amp can create. The only real pedal effect needed for rockabilly is a delay. For starters, it's probably good to avoid pedals at first....

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What is the difference between electric guitar pedals?
[2009-10-31 15:02:08]
The New Jag

What is the difference between these pedals?

Wah Wah
Distortion
Overdrive

What kind of music do these pedals favor/go with?


A Wah Wah Pedal is a long pedal meant to be moved around with your foot up and down wise and the effect is a wah sound. - Great for alot of genres.

Distortion is a pedal you can click on with your foot and it sounds really heavy and brutal

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What guitar effects pedals do I use to make my electric violin sound like an electric guitar?
[2008-12-28 18:23:38]
The New Jag

I'm wanting to find a effects pedal that will make my electric violin sound like an electric guitar, sounding like for example Ozzy, System of a down ect... Also I'm hoping to find this at a good price.


distortion. you might want to try then all out, because i don really know which one would fit a violin. i recommend BOSS ds-1, or an MXR distortion.


PS: for the guy above, there is a way to make your guitar sound like a violin,

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